Travel Bangladesh - Sylhet Division

Temple of Sri Chaitannya Dev: About 500 years old famous about 45 km southeast from
Sylhet town. The place is revered from being the ancestral home of the famous Vaishnava saint.
Yearly fair is organized on the full moon day of the Bangla month Falgun. Hundreds and
thousands of devotees from home and abroad attend this colorful fair.

Shahi Edgah : Three kilometers to the northeast of the circuit house, the Shahi Eidgah was built
on a hill by the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb in the 17th century. It looks like a grade fort but is
actually meant for Eid congregation-the two biggest Muslim festivals

Gour Gobinda Fort : The Murarichand Government College is situated in a beautiful surrounding
on a hilltop. To the northwest of the college lie the remains of King Gour Govinda's Fort.

Jaflong : Jaflong is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Sylhet division. It's about 60 km far
from Sylhet town and takes two hours drive to reach there. Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby
amidst tea gardens and rate beauty of rolling stones from hills. It is situated besides the river
Mari in the lap of Hill Khashia.

The Mari river is coming from the great Himalayas of India, which bringing million tons of stone
boulders with its tide. You can watch the stone collection from the river in Jaflong as well as you
can enjoy the boating in the river Mari. Jaflong is totally a hilly area of real natural beauty where
hills are greenish with the forests.

Lots of wild animal lives in this forest, so you need to be careful to enter in the forest alone. You
can see the lifestyle of Tribe Khashia in Jaflong. If you intend to visit Jaflong it is advisable to
start from Sylhet in the early morning so that you can comeback by evening covering the other
tourists spots of nearby areas of Jaflong. The other tourist areas nearby Jaflong are Tamabil,
Sripur and Jaintapur.

Tamabil : Tamabil is the border area with India and is 05 km before Jaflong. If you intend to visit
Shilong of India then you will have to cross this border by completing your customs formalities.
To go to India you require valid Visa.

Sripur : Sripur is another beautiful tourist spot where you can see the waterfall with great tide
falling form the hills. Besides the enchanting views of the area, one can also have a glimpse of
the waterfalls across the border of India. Very Big stones sometimes are coming in this waterfall
in Sripur. After completion of visiting Jaflong and Tamabil you must visit Sripur on the way to go
back to Sylhet. It’s only 7-8km from Jaflong on the same road to Sylhet a sub road entered into
Sripur waterfall. Here you can see the stone collection and orange garden if you go inside Sripur
crossing the hills.

Jointapur's Rajbari : Jaintiapur is only 5 km. from Jaflong, a scenic spot amidst tea gardens. At
about 35 km. northwest of Sylhet town, linked by rail, road and river is Chhatak, the seat of
Assam Bengal Cement Factory, Chhatak is famous for orange garden. After complete Sripur on
the way back to Sylhet don't miss to visit Jointika in Jointapur. Jaintapur was the capital of Jainta
Kingdome at 18th century. Jainta Rajbari was the palace of Kings of Jainta, it’s just adjacent of
Jainta Bazar. Though the condition of this king’s palace is already damaged enormously but a
huge number of tourists visit here due to the historical background of Jainta Kingdom.

A lots of picnic parties goes to Jaintapur forests and also other areas of Jaflong, Sripur and
Tamabil to enjoy a full day in the nature. So if you are planning to visit Jaflong you must cover up
all these four places at a time and by the evening you come back to Sylhet for your night stay.
Generally winter is the best season to visit Jaflong but if you want to enjoy the real beauty of wild
waterfall then you should visit Jaflong in Monsoon.
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 Srimongol : Srimongal is the place of tea gardens, hills and forest areas on the hills. Within your
eyesight you will find green throughout. Its is famous for the largest tea gardens of world covered
by lush green carpet. One can have a look into the spectacular tea processing at Tea Research
Institute. Bangladesh produces and exports a large quantity of high quality tea every year. Most
of the tea estates are in Sremongol. It is called "The land of two leaves and a bud".

It is also called camellia, green carpet or Tea Mountain. There are a lot of tea estates including
the largest one in the world. The terraced tea garden, pineapple, rubber and lemon plantations
from a beautiful landscape. It is known as the tea capital in Bangladesh. Just offer entering into
the tea estates the nice smells and green beauty will lead you many kilometers away.

There are some hotels in Srimongol where you can stay, but if you can manage to stay in the Tea
garden that will give you a different type of memorable experience. For that you will have to take
the permission from the owner of any tea state.

Madhabkunda Waterfall : Madhabkunda waterfall is one of the most attractive tourist spots in
Sylhet division. Lots of tourists and picnic parties come to Madhabkunda every day for their
enjoyment. You can go to Madhabkunda either from Sylhet if you go by road or from Kulaura if
you go by train.From Kulaura rail station its about one hour journey by microbus to
Madhabkunda. The journey to Madhabkunda itself is exotic. On the way you can see the greenish
beauty of tea garden, the hills and the zigzag road through the hills will increase the joy of your
journey. In Madhabkunda you will see the great waterfall – falls of million tons of water form
200ft. height. Big bolder of stones and the black stones in giving a shape of care in
Madhabkundu. There is a Parjatan Motel with a good restaurant for accommodation and fooding.

There is also a district council Bunglow for night stay. Here you can enjoy adventurous feelings to
stay in a jungle. All you need to have a prior booking for the bunglow from Moulvibazar Zilla
Parishad office.

Lawacherra Rain Forest : Lawacherra Rain Forest is one of the important & well-reserved
forests in Bangladesh under Moulvibazar Zilla . Here visitor may see gibbons swimming through
the trees and birds like bee-eater owls parrot. It is a good habitant of Deer, leopard, wild chicken,
squirrel, and python. Don't miss it especially if you are bird watcher. The terrain is hilly and
vegetation is fairly thick. Only one rare Chloroform tree of Asia is prime attraction. Moulvibazar
Zilla also has Bashi Jora Eco park, Madhabpur lake, Hi Haorer Bikka Bill, Hakaluki Haor, Monu
Barez, Khojar Masjid, Nimai Shiv Bari, Kauwa Dhigir Haor, Shamali Pick Nick spot, Eco Cottage,
Tea Resort.

Khasia & Manipuri is two important ethnic-tribe live here. Manipuri is famous for its rich culture
especially for dancing, singing. They are also famous for their traditional weaving. You can buy
their handicrafts exquisitely woven woolen. Shawls, Sharee, Napkin, bed-cover and some should
a bags. It is known as colorful community. Khasia tribe is famous for their betel leaf cultivation.
They make their villages high on hilltop in deep forest and so far from town. It is like "A Piece of
Paradise". Certainly it will please you.

Pineapple cultivation - Sweetest and best quality pineapples grown here in Bangladesh.
Pineapple is really a greatest offer of summer but now it is cultivated round the year. So, you can
enjoy the juicy summer fruit in any time coming to its real field.

Manipuri Dance : An interesting feature of Sylhet region is the aboriginal tribes such as the
Tipperas, the Monipuris, Khasias and Garos who still live in their primitive ways in the hills,
practicing their age-old rites, rituals, customs and traditions. During festivals such as, Rash Leela
(Full-moon night in February) and Doljatra, the attractive young girls dressed in colorful robes,
dance with the male members of their choice & love. The Monipuris perform their famous dance,
based on allegorical love themes of the ancient mythology.

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